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3 starter activities for bringing Global Citizenship into the maths classroom.
Many schools are setting up pupil equalities groups. Whether your group is well established or just starting out, learn from how one school in Edinburgh forged a successful Equalities Group through SPEAK UP! a project from Scotdec and SCORE Scotland putting pupil voice at the heart of the school community.
Stories can be a great way into learning about global issues even with very young children. These activities provide some starting points.
Dr Graham Fairweather, school librarian at Prestwick Academy, was determined that every person that walked through the library doors would find books that represent them. He explains how they set about creating that diverse collection.
How can we bring the world into Maths classrooms? Corinne Angier, a postgraduate student at Stirling University, considers some starting points.
This activity helps us explore how ‘power’ describes the ability to shape one’s life and one’s environment.
Aims
- To raise awareness of power dynamics and how it can include and exclude individuals
- To reflect on how age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity and disability can impact on our ability to participate effectively
Brexit, Trump, climate change….these are the headlines which dominate every day. Charlotte Dwyer, Education Advisor at Scotdec, considers the role educators can play in helping young people make sense of the world.
Emily Mnyayi, from the Scotland Malawi Partnership, considers what SDG 4: Quality Education means in both Scotland and Malawi.
Ciara Regan, editor of 80:20 Development in an Unequal World, explains the central role women have to play in the development process if it is to be successful.
Pupils explore their attitudes towards gender and play through categorising different toys.
